Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary surveys symbolic works that have just "changed their clothes" to welcome Tet
On the morning of February 5th, the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee directly surveyed key urban embellishment projects to serve people celebrating Binh Ngo Tet 2026.
At the Ben Thanh market construction site, by the morning of February 5th, the entire renovation had been completed, putting on a brilliant appearance with red tiled roofs and cream yellow walls; the square area in front of the market was decorated with wave patterns and opened to welcome the bustling spring travel crowd. See more...

Appointment and transfer of many principals and vice principals in Ho Chi Minh City
On February 5, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training (GDĐT) held a ceremony to announce the decision to appoint and transfer principals and vice principals of general schools.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung - Principal of Tan Binh High School (Tan Son Nhi ward), was transferred to hold the position of Principal of Hung Vuong High School (Cho Lon ward). See more...
Ho Chi Minh City recovers land from 1,424 households to expand the western gateway road 4 times

According to the submission of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Vinh Loc road (the section from Tran Van Giau road to 2A road - Vinh Loc Industrial Park) is more than 7.1 km long, currently only about 7-8 m wide.
This road will be expanded to 30 m, nearly 4 times the current situation. The project also invests in building a new Ba Tri bridge with a length of 31 m.
In addition to the main route, the project also invests in two key intersections. In which, the Vinh Loc - Tran Van Giau road intersection will be expanded in scope, arranged right turn lanes to enter and exit the intersection, and build a traffic island. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City fines many pharmaceutical and medical examination business establishments for violations
On February 5, the Department of Health informed that it had just discovered a series of pharmaceutical and medical examination business establishments committing violations and being fined a large amount of money.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, on January 19, 2026, through inspecting pharmaceutical practice activities in the area, functional agencies discovered many violations at Thuan Hung traditional medicine and herbal medicine store business households. See more...
House fire in Ho Chi Minh City, 3 deaths
Initial information, at about 1 am on the same day, smoke and fire suddenly broke out from a one-story, one-story house located in an alley on To Ky street, Dong Hung Thuan ward.
Discovering the fire, people around quickly ran to rescue, pulled water hoses and broke doors to find ways to save people. However, on-site rescue efforts failed because the area in front of the house was overheated by the fire. See more...